Pearl Primus

Charlene Scott of member station WFCR previews the new work of dance inspired by the late choreographer Pearl Primus. The artist learned the Bushache ceremony from the Bantu people of the former Belgian Congo... and once said she wished it taught in every American high school for its message of non-violence. Now, a group of Massachusetts dancers is creating another interpretation.

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